noun
crabeater seal
A species of seal (Lobodon carcinophagus) found in the Antarctic. Despite the name, it primarily eats krill, not crabs.
カニクイアザラシは南極に生息している。
Crabeater seals live in the Antarctic.
カニクイアザラシの主な食べ物はオキアミです。
The main food of crabeater seals is krill.
Compound of 蟹食い (kanikui, 'crab-eating') + 海豹 (azarashi, 'seal'). The name is a misnomer, as the species feeds primarily on krill.